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Costumes RSS FeedsSeeking crafty crew for projects in Mexico and Uganda - Last April, I toured Uganda teaching people how to sew hammocks, and donated four sewing machines to continue the project which is called Stitch Uganda Together: http://stitchugandatogether.blogspot.com http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=102380&id=906200533#/group.php?gid=2408133160 This April and May I plan to be back in Uganda, and so I'm gathering a crew to tour teaching circus skills, green building and gardening. I'm good with a hoop and can walk a slackline. I love building with bamboo. We'll create the Temple of Lost and Found on the slopes of Mt. Elgon. Think of it as the creative-comfort vibe of a Burning Man camp, crossed with the nature and good food of a rainbow gathering, and lots of kids--very sweet kids, who need lots of love, because their folks died in landslides. This is in connection with a village of 2000 people called Bunabumali, in Uganda, on the border of Kenya. With help from Pacific Domes and Jeff Taylor, I got a 60ft dome from the playa t...Feed Source: CraftyVixens.tribe.net Pirate Crafters: Vending opportunity in New Orleans 2009 - Brand new festival expecting a minimum of 600 people not including Jazz Festival tourist is seeking vendors interested in selling their homemade crafts -- must be pirates & Ren Fair type crafts.
I am in charge of marketing and I have put the festival information below
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NOLA Pyrate Week
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar. 28 - Apr.5, 2009
Nine Days of Pyracy in the French Quarter & beyond!
Our Mission is to host a History making event. It is our goal to bring thousands of Pyrates to New Orleans for nine days and nights of celebrating the Spirit of Pyracy in the New Orleans French Quarter and surrounding areas. Our intent is to have Pyrate Week participants engage in ?Acts of Pyracy? in the form of volunteering their time and talents to the many volunteer programs in New Orleans. All the while enjoying the hospitality, culture, charm, and excitement of this great City!
Many local individuals, Krewes and business establishments of New Orleans have expressed ... Re: Cheap top hats - The "permafelt topper" (Theater House, $6) also comes in white, which would be easy to paint.
I've seen lots of green top hats but never red. If you find a source, let us know!... Re: Etsy Show & Tell - It was such fun looking at all the stores. I opened my last week.
www.LithosDesigns.etsy.com... Re: Cheap top hats - you could spray paint a black felt one perhaps? certainly won't be sparkly. just alittle stinky :P... NYC OPEN CALL FOR DESIGNERS Nov 22, 21 - http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe6c15787666057e7414&m=fefc16717d6503&ls=fdf81778776c017e74147373&l=fecb11747165027d&s=fe0416707164077a77177376&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe2e16717167007a771175... Re: costumes - hooves anyone? - halloween's over but i found this in my searching today --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdYCDHK6WJI
what method did you end up using??... Re: Cheap top hats - does anyone know where to find a red top hat?
i've been looking and can't find one anywhere =p i mean, like not covered in sequins anyway =p... Re: Cotton Gingham - canvas or cotton duck. . .... Re: Cotton Gingham - what about "ticking" ? It comes in several colours and is usually 100% cotton and it comes in different weights, usually medium to heavy. Its not checkerd but it is striped! I find it to be pretty durable.... Re: Cotton Gingham - Need it for table cloths at the farmers market. The guys that work there aren't very gentle and tend to ruin the ones we have.... Re: Cotton Gingham - lots of gingham here ..
http://www.jandofabrics.com/
but most are 65 % poly 35% cotton. Real good for durability and colour retention. they're in new jersey
If you're near LA, I'd say Michael Levine's in downtown
Will you be doing "chicken scratch' on it?... Re: Cheap top hats - I think my friend was hoping to go even cheaper than that, but this is definitely something to keep in mind. Thanks much!... Cotton Gingham - I'm looking for cotton Gingham to make table clothes with. It has to be cotton and able to withstand multiple washings. Any ideas of where to look?... Re: Cheap top hats - Theater House
www.theatrehouse.com
has EVERYTHING, if you don't mind ordering it. Otherwise look for a local theater supply or costume shop.
Here are the top hats:
http://www.theatrehouse.net/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=THH&Category_Code=HatTrad... Cheap top hats - Does anyone know where to get cheap felt top hats (adult sized)? Thanks!... Re: Full bust adjustment for dolmans/kimono dress - <<If the shoulder to waist (over the bust) is ok, then you need to slash and spread your side panel to create more fullness, and yes, dart or gather it out to fit the existing sew lines . . .>>
That's what I did, and it worked quite nicely. Of course, right after I adjusted the pattern and made a new dress, I got a book that explains the modification in depth. Oh well .... Re: I'm looking for this fabric... - Cat, do you have any Joanne Fabric stores out by you? I'm not sure if they have it - it is really cute - but maybe if they don't, they could order it for you. Sometimes stores have a little more power than us consumers. It would be worth a try to see if any store near you could order it.... Re: Yard Sale- Fabric, fabric, fabric, awesome clothes!!!!!!! - DUH OH!!! I never thought about using sweaters for the yarn! I complain that yarn is so expensive when I do such elementary projects at this point - I'll know what to look for now when I go clothing recyling shopping now. Thanks for the tip. I'm learning what to do with the loom knitter things and doing plastic canvas stuff now, so I am constantly looking for balls of yarn at my thrift stores - and there are always sweaters available. Thanks for the great ideas.... Re: Bedroom slippers! - A comfortable alternative to newspaper slippers! .I am loving these ideas, thanks!... Re: Novelty christmas gift ideas...... - A few of my friends make cat nip bag/toys. Trace a very easy pattern or a rectangle, fold over stuff batting and some nip and whip stitch closed.
She buys the scrap pcs left over at the fabric stores and thrift shops and makes tons of them. Low cost and easy to make.
You can also do dog toys like this too. Stuff with crinkly material like food grade clear cellophane (the crinkly type for wrapping cookies)... Re: Yard Sale- Fabric, fabric, fabric, awesome clothes!!!!!!! - I use the leather that I get for drum bags , or outfits for fairies..grandbabies,and Ro-Paul my dog, the sweaters become everything from bags, legwarmers, blankets, my favortie is wool then shirk them and make lap bags,pillows or cut them up and redo them into fun coats .capes, sleeping mats .. hats, then more hats .... Re: Iodine in salt makes no difference in fiber-reactive dyeing - I've sprinkled rock salt over dyed silk and it made some pretty cool crystalized patterns on the fabric. I think it needed a sealling treatment after that as the design softened a bit when I washed the material. - the link to the dye guru looks very informative.... Re: Iodine in salt makes no difference in fiber-reactive dyeing - I've used both iodized and plain salt without iodine. I have not noticed any difference.... Re: Bedroom slippers! - terese, that's waaaaaaay creative. I think I'll stick to photography. ;-)... Copyright © 2008, Internet Marketing. All Rights Reserved. |